Guantanamo Frowned on John Grisham Books

The military prison at Guantanamo Bay makes sure that the suspected terrorists it houses don't receive dangerous materials—things like weapons, narcotics and, of course, books by John Grisham.

Capt. Justin Swick, a military defense attorney, thought that the lawyer-novelist's works could help his client, Sufiyan Barhoumi, learn American legal principles. But guards seized the books when the lawyer tried to bring two paperbacks, along...